Resilient wheel.



N. KING, Sn.

RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. a0. 1914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

NORMAN KING, sa., or' CANTON, omo.

" ansrmnnr WHEEL.

Menues.

Application filed November 30, 191e. Serial No. 874,635.

in ycombination with a cushion member and a metallic tire.

The objects of my invention are'to provide a wheel of the character referred to in which pneumatic tires are used in combination with a cushion member around the periphery of which is provided a metallic tire. d

A further object is to provide a wheel of the character mentioned, 'which will afford resiliency and at the same time be puncture proof and durable.

Vith these objects in View the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in vthe accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor detailsr of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention.

ln t-he drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being broken away for the purpose of illustration. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

The hub 1, spokes 2 and felly 3 are substantially of the usualconstruction with the exception that the' felly is provided upon one side with a peripheral annular flange 1 and is provided upon its other side with an annular shoulder 5, which is engaged by the inturned annular flange 6 of the annular plate 7, said plate being connected to the felly by a series of bolts-8.

A plurality of pneumatic tubes9, pref- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.. 2'?, `19615.,

erably two as shown, arelocated around the felly. The tire 10 is preferably formedv of spring Steel'and is of channel form being' t provided with two inwardly projecting an! nular flanges 11, which are preferably slightly tapered as shown. Each of the flanges 11 is provided with a series 'of studs 12, preferably screw'threaded as shown and adapted to have a slight movement in the elongated pockets 13 and lll which are formed in the lianges 4 and 7 respectively.

l Located within the channel of the tire 10 is a cushion member formed -of rubber,

leather, fiber or similar slightly resilient' material, the cushion 15 resting upon'the pneumatic tubes 9.

It will be noticed that the pockets 13 and 14 in the flange 4 and plate 7 are closed for the vpurpose of preventing any dirt or grit from working into the interior of the tire. y

As the wheel rotates, the weight-of the vehicle carried thereby will cause a slight compression of the tubes 9, the resilient construction of the tire 10 allowing a slight compression of the tire at the point where it contacts with the surface of 'the earth,

the studs 12 at the lowest point of the wheel will'l thus have a slight reciprocating movement vertically within the pockets` 13V and 14.

Although the drawings and above specification disclose the best mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention I desire to be not limited to the details of such disclosure, for, in the further practical' the other .side ofsaid felly, each of said` flanges provided with inwardly disposed elongated pockets, a pluralityl of pneumatic tubes located around said felly and between said flanges, fan annular metallic tire pro-Y vided with inwardly disposed annular ioo inwardly disposed annular flanges of said tire.

En' testimony that I claim the above, I

' have heremto subscribed my name 1n the I presene of two witnesses,

' NORMAN KING, SR. Witnesses:

J. H. BISHOP, SYLVIA BORON. 

